Man facing more than a dozen charges in connection with Brockton chase, police shootout

Prosecutors have announced more than a dozen charges against a man accused of leading police on a chase that ended in a shootout in Brockton early Sunday morning.

Jailson Manuel Andrade, 44, is expected to be arraigned on charges including two counts of assault to murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a firearm without a license, possessing an untraceable firearm, possessing ammunition without a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, failing to stop or yield, speeding, and marked lanes violation, according to court documents obtained by Boston 25.

According to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office, the incident began just after 2 a.m. when Brockton police attempted to stop a white SUV connected to a gunshots investigation from last week…

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